Many local areas across the country are speeding up removing temporary and dilapidated houses with the hope that people will have warm houses to celebrate the upcoming Tết holiday.
To date, Bắc Giang Province has mobilised over $3 million, nearly VNĐ78 billion, initiating and completing 1,351 out of 1,393 homes, reaching 97 per cent of the 2024 target for eradicating temporary housing.
From 2000 to 2023, more than 1.7 million homes have been either newly built or repaired to support poor households and those facing difficult circumstances.
From 2000 to 2023, more than 1.7 million houses were built or repaired for disadvantaged families, encouraging them to rise above poverty levels and live sustainably.
PM Phạm Minh Chính called for concerted efforts and drastic actions of sectors and localities to complete the set goal to remove temporary and dilapidated houses by December 31 next year.
He called on the local authorities and community to spread the spirit of a collective effort, effectively manage resources and achieve the goal of improved housing for poor residents.
Dong Hoi Airport in the central province of Quang Binh will be temporary closed from 3pm on September 19 due to Storm Soulik that is forecast to make its landfall in the central region of Vietnam by September 19 afternoon, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
Airports to be affected also include Đà Nẵng International Airport in Đà Nẵng City, Phú Bài International Airport in Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, Chu Lai Airport in Quảng Nam province, and Vinh Airport in Nghệ An province.
The temporary shopping centre Marywilska 44 in Warsaw, Poland, has officially opened just over three months after a fire that destroyed more than 1,400 stalls, most of which run by Vietnamese traders.
Recently, Hà Tĩnh Province has mobilised state and social resources to remove temporary and dilapidated houses. The goal is to eliminate these substandard homes for the poor, near-poor, and underprivileged family families by the end of 2025.
